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MIButterfly

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5. I remember back in 2020, when there were 20 Democratic candidates running for president

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:12 PM

Feb 2

and people asked me who I preferred. I always answered I would take any one of them, except Michael Bloomberg; Kirsten Gillibrand; and Tulsi Gabbard. Even back then, Gabbard rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't trust her.

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Just a reminder, Hillary Clinton was right about everything [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2 OP

Yes MustLoveBeagles Feb 2 #1

I voted Against Gabbard in the Cha Feb 3 #10

... lapucelle Feb 2 #2

Yes, she was. Oh, what could have been!! brer cat Feb 2 #3

She sure was BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2 #4

I remember back in 2020, when there were 20 Democratic candidates running for president MIButterfly Feb 2 #5

I'm still not over it. enigmania Feb 2 #6

I despise Tulsi Gabbard. LisaM Feb 2 #7

Yeah, "Exhibit # 1".... Cha Feb 2 #9

Mahalo, Cha! LisaM Feb 3 #12

Yep. dalton99a Feb 2 #8

Yes, and So Was Kamala! Cha Feb 3 #11

There is and always has been... returnee Feb 3 #13

"'What do we do now?' I said. There was only one answer: 'Keep going.'" betsuni Feb 3 #14